As mandated in Public Law 103-446, the Department of Veterns Affairs (VA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review its Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP) for Persian Gulf veterans. The purpose of the program is to provide a systematic, comprehensive medical protocol for the diagnosis of health problems of Persian Gulf veterans. This report is the third in a series of studies by IOM reviewing the protocols used by the VA and the Department of Defense to diagnose the health complaints of Gulf veterans. The ...
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As mandated in Public Law 103-446, the Department of Veterns Affairs (VA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review its Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP) for Persian Gulf veterans. The purpose of the program is to provide a systematic, comprehensive medical protocol for the diagnosis of health problems of Persian Gulf veterans. This report is the third in a series of studies by IOM reviewing the protocols used by the VA and the Department of Defense to diagnose the health complaints of Gulf veterans. The committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning the adequacy of the medical protocol and its implementation by the VA, as well as the VA's outreach and education efforts aimed at informing Persian Gulf veterans and their care providers of the purpose and availability of this program. In addition, the report contains as appendixes the findings and recommendations of the previous reports, as well as those of two related IOM reports on Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary Introduction The Institute of Medicine's Persian Gulf Activities The Dapartment of Veterans Affairs Persian Gulf Registry and Uniform Cse Assessment Protocol Committee on the Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Uniform Case Assessment Protocol Findings and Recommendations Conclusion References and Selected Bibliography Appendix A: Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War: Initial Findings and Recommendations for Immediate Action Appendix B: Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War: Recommendations for Research and Information Systems Appendix C: Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Defense Persian Gulf Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program: Overall Assessment and Recommendations Appendix D: Adequacy of the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program: Nerve Agents Appendix E: Adequacy of the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program: A Focused Assessment Appendix F: VA Phase I Protocol Appendix G: VA Phase II Protocol Appendix H: Persian Gulf Registry Code Sheet Appendix I: VA Persian Gulf Bi-Monthly Report Appendix J: Examples of Persian Gulf Registry Follow-Up Letters Appendix K: VA Monitoring Instrument for Appropriate Medical Care Appendix L: Annual Persian Gulf Conference Agenda Appendix M: Site Visit Questions Appendix N: Summary of Responses to Requests for Information Appendix O: Questions Related to Traumatic Exposure Appendix P: Patient Satisfaction
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Add this copy of Adequacy of the Va Persian Gulf Registry and Uniform to cart. $59.96, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by National Academies Press.
